P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang (1982)
- Directed by
- Michael Apted
- Genre
- drama film, romance film, teen film, coming-of-age film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 17m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 7.1 of 10 from 21 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A cricket-obsessed schoolboy in 1948 suburban London dreams of getting his first kiss from a girl in his class. His inner thoughts unfold like a sports commentary as he navigates friendship, crushes, and childhood rituals.
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What happens
P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang, also released as Kipperbang, is a British television film first shown on Channel 4 on its second night, 3 November 1982. Written by Jack Rosenthal as part of the First Love series, it is a coming-of-age film set in a grammar school in the outer London suburbs of the late forties (1948). The film was directed by Michael Apted, known for the UK TV documentary series 7 Up. It is the story of Alan Duckworth (John Albasiny), a young cricket-obsessed boy, and his first kiss with Ann Lawton (Abigail Cruttenden). Alan's thoughts are voiced by real life BBC Radio cricket commentator John Arlott in the style of a match commentary. The title phrase comes from a password used by members of Alan's gang. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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